Venice has a sinking feeling
US researchers say Italian city is sinking at a much faster rate than previously thought.
Published On 28 Mar 2012
New research suggests the Italian city of Venice is sinking faster than previously thought.
A study by an American scientific institution using GPS and satellite imaging of the islands for 10 years has found that the city is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 millimetres per year.
Venetians, however, say they have heard it all before and say the report amounts more to sensationalism than science.
Al Jazeera’s Claudio Lavanga reports from Venice.
Source: Al Jazeera